General Knowledge Quiz

Skrynesaver

Assuming I'm correct, what % of Dublin's water supply is lost through leix leaks

wesleysniper38

Skrynesaver wrote: »

Assuming I'm correct, what % of Dublin's water supply is lost through leix leaks[/QUOTE

I'll guess 50% ?

Skrynesaver

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Skrynesaver wrote: »

Assuming I'm correct, what % of Dublin's water supply is lost through leix leaks

I'll guess 50% ?

That would have been about right before the recent improvement works, Engineers Ireland latest estimate of wastage is much lower...

feargale

Ah here. The question is obscure, inexact in that it does not specify thedegree of accuracy required, and is no longer topical. Let's start again and try to revive.
An easy one:
How many countries border the Caspian Sea?

Birdie Num Num

feargale wrote: »

Ah here. The question is obscure, inexact in that it does not specify thedegree of accuracy required, and is no longer topical. Let's start again and try to revive.
An easy one:
How many countries border the Caspian Sea?

Five

In the Famous Five, who is George's father?

feargale

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

Five

In the Famous Five, who is George's father?

Old George?

Riskymove

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

Five

In the Famous Five, who is George's father?

hmm..wasn't the odd Uncle who was a scientist?

dixierip

Quentin

dixierip

In which county is the source of the Shannon river ?

feargale

dixierip wrote: »

In which county is the source of the Shannon river ?

Cavan

This is controversial. The Shannon Pot, generally regarded as the source of the Shannon, is in Cavan, but it's fed by a number of underground rivers, some of which originate in Fermanagh,

feargale

In what year was the Cavan Orphanage fire?

vinpaul

feargale wrote: »

In what year was the Cavan Orphanage fire?

1943

vinpaul

who is the oldest surviving teachta dalá

feargale

vinpaul wrote: »

who is the oldest surviving teachta dalá

Liam Cosgrave?

The Pheasant2

Okay I'll start us off again

What role does Will Smith consider his best performance?

feargale

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

Okay I'll start us off again

What role does Will Smith consider his best performance?

Ok Pheasant, nobody has the answer. Give it to us and post another one.

EoghanIRL

Which scientist discovered the electron charge to mass ratio ?

The Pheasant2

feargale wrote: »

Ok Pheasant, nobody has the answer. Give it to us and post another one.

Ah right, it was his portrayal of Muhammad Ali in "Ali"

Grand so, in a similar vein what was the name of Muhammad Ali's trainer?

donegal_man

The Pheasant2 wrote: »

Ah right, it was his portrayal of Muhammad Ali in "Ali"

Grand so, in a similar vein what was the name of Muhammad Ali's trainer?

Was it Angelo Dundee???

The Pheasant2

donegal_man wrote: »

Was it Angelo Dundee???

Correct

donegal_man

Dundee was occupied by the English during the nine years war with Scotland. What alternative name is given to this war?

EoghanIRL

donegal_man wrote: »

Dundee was occupied by the English during the nine years war with Scotland. What alternative name is given to this war?

The war of the grand alliance ?

donegal_man

EoghanIRL wrote: »

The war of the grand alliance ?

Ah I see where you're coming from. I should have been clearer, this nine years war involved Scotland and England under Henry VIII

donegal_man

donegal_man wrote: »

Dundee was occupied by the English during the nine years war with Scotland. What alternative name is given to this war?

Twenty four hours up. The answer is the "Rough Wooing", it was the attempt by Henry VIII to force the Scots to agree to the marriage of Prince Edward and Mary Queen of Scots.

Easier one.
What name is given to the extinct volcano in the centre of Dundee?

Birdie Num Num

donegal_man wrote: »

Twenty four hours up. The answer is the "Rough Wooing", it was the attempt by Henry VIII to force the Scots to agree to the marriage of Prince Edward and Mary Queen of Scots.

Easier one.
What name is given to the extinct volcano in the centre of Dundee?

The Law

DEFTLEFTHAND

Start it off again, double part question. Titanic was the pride of the White Star Line. The new 'Olympic class' of liner. Name the chief officer on the bridge the night Titanic struck the iceberg and her two sister ships?

donegal_man

Lieutenant Murdoch(?)
Olympic and Britannic
If right I'll post a question later.

DEFTLEFTHAND

donegal_man wrote: »

Lieutenant Murdoch(?)
Olympic and Britannic
If right I'll post a question later.

Correct on all fronts, although in those days they called the man First Officer, Chief Officer today. Lieutenant is not a merchant marine rank

feargale

Question please

donegal_man

Would have posted earlier but this was my turn to work this New Year

This gem came to light during a trivia session over Christmas
Gaston Aumoitte & Georges Johin won the gold for which sport at the 1900 Olympics? (It helped that they were the only competitors!)